Public consultation opens into Camden station revamp

A MULTI-MILLION-POUND redevelopment of Camden Town Tube station moved closer today with the launch of a new public consultation.

One of the busiest interchanges on the network, Camden Town suffers from severe congestion. Platforms have to be closed during peak periods, meaning regular delays for Northern line commuters.

Under proposals that will go on display to the public next month, capacity at the station, which links branches of the Northern line, will increase from the current 85,000 people a day to 120,000 over the next four years.

Development plans include three new escalators, a new entrance on Buck Street, residential homes and commercial spaces for small businesses and retail. Residents were assured the fabric of the existing 1907-built station would be retained.

Nor do plans include changes to the Electric Ballroom, Camden Market or the Trinity Reformed Church — where the public exhibition will take place.

London Underground (LU) bosses are now studying plans on how best to keep the station fully functioning during the upgrade.

LU managing director Mark Wild said: “The first consultation we held demonstrated overwhelming support for a station upgrade and we are now seeking views on our more detailed plans.

“We want significantly to improve journeys through Camden by giving customers a modern step-free station that is more spacious, accessible and equipped to support growing demand and the growing number of houses and jobs in the area.”

The consultation will run until August 18 with people’s views invited on tfl. gov.uk/camden-town-upgrade.

The exhibition will be held at the Trinity United Reformed Church, Buck Street, NW1 8NJ on Thursday- Saturday July 13-15.